The red-faced man shook his head, "Learning too many spells will distract you from other things, which is not good for your cultivation. [] "
The old man said, "This is true for normal people, but with your talent in the water element, it will be much easier for you to learn these spells than normal people. Of course, this depends on your choice. I also have a version without these spells for only sixty spirit stones. If you don't have the cultivation notes, thirty spirit stones will be enough. "
The red-faced man was speechless. Geniuses and normal people were indeed not equal.
Li Qingshan thought for a while and decided, "Okay, this is it. I'll buy it!"
He immediately counted out ninety-five spirit stones and gave them to the old man. He didn't need a few dozen spirit stones, and the cultivation method was related to his future development, so he didn't need to be stingy in this place.
The rosy-cheeked man and his companions were all dumbfounded. Li Qingshan had taken out almost a hundred spiritual stones just like that. He did not seem like an independent cultivator at all. No, even if he was a disciple of a sect, it was rare for him to be so generous. Their gazes towards Li Qingshan became more and more enthusiastic, which made them even more determined to befriend him.
The old man was also full of smiles. He took out a jade scroll from his hundred treasures pouch and gave it to Li Qingshan. No shop owner didn't like a straightforward customer, so it was worth the effort he put in to explain the method.
The jade scroll was white and slightly yellow. There were many mysterious runes engraved on it. Although it was only a thin piece, it felt heavy in his hand. []
Li Qingshan tried to immerse his mind into it, and the ten stages of the Gui Water Condensation Qi Method all appeared, corresponding to the ten stages of training qi.
Among them, the first stage was for those who directly practiced the Gui Water Condensation Qi Method. The content was similar to the simplified version of the Innate Training of Qi Method. The real core of the method was the last nine stages, corresponding to the eight extraordinary meridians and twelve standard meridians.
He skimmed through it and found that the Gui Water Condensation Qi Method was much more complicated and mysterious than the Innate Training of Qi Method. His comprehension was average, and his education was mediocre. If he didn't have the notes, it wouldn't be easy for him to understand the profound meaning within. He took the right step.
"Not bad, this is exactly what I want. Thank you for your advice, Uncle." Li Qingshan first put the jade scroll into his Hundred Treasures Pouch. When he returned, he would compare it to the notes of various famous experts and slowly study it.
"You're too polite, Fellow Daoist." The old man was also very satisfied. He thought of something and said, "My store doesn't only have cultivation techniques. We also have all kinds of ancient books. I even have a few mental maps here. Fellow Daoist, you should take a look. If you're planning to go on an adventure, you'll need a mental map."
Li Qingshan chose the cultivation method that he was going to cultivate, and his heart calmed down. He had the mind to think about other things. After listening to the old man's words, he asked, "Do you have a mental map of Qingzhou?"
The old man was mildly surprised. He smiled. "You sure are ambitious, fellow. I only have the mental map of the Clear River prefecture here. Qi Practitioners normally don't need such a large mental map, so this should be enough for you. Sanctuary! "
"Since you don't have it, then forget it." Li Qingshan only wanted to find out how much the mental map of the Green province Gu Yanying had given him was worth so that he could return the favour in the future. He did not like owing people anything, no matter what it was.
The old man said in a hurry, "If you need a larger one, you can stay here for a few more days. I can find a way to get a mental map of the Ruyi commandery, but the price …"
Li Qingshan smiled. "There's no need." He had already thought it through. To Gu Yanying, this was just something she had done casually. She had probably forgotten all about it already. Even if he wanted to return the favour, was he supposed to use spiritual stones to do so? He would just be looked down on for no reason.
Thinking about it now, the bag of spiritual stones that Gu Yanying had specially given to Wang Pushi outside Qingyang city definitely was not inferior spiritual stones. It could even make a Foundation Establishment cultivator feel extremely grateful, to the point of even being afraid to accept it so easily. Its value was probably much greater than all of Li Qingshan's possessions combined.
However, there would be a day when he would stand before her. In the eyes of regular cultivators, these distant, unreachable goals did not make him depressed or discouraged. Instead, they filled him with endless fighting spirit.
At the very least, he had taken another firm step forward now. Li Qingshan added, "I'm still inexperienced, so I only have a smattering of knowledge regarding the cultivation community, such as some Spiritual Spring Register. Are there any books here that specialise in this aspect so that independent cultivators can make up for some common knowledge?"
Coming out this time, Li Qingshan gained a deeper understanding of his severe shortcomings in this aspect. The Spiritual Spring Register was still a small matter. There were so many spiritual herbs underground, yet he could not name a single one, nor did he know their value or how to use them. Now that he had come across such a great opportunity, he obviously had to make up for it.
The old man smiled. "You've come to the right place."
He took out a bamboo slip and passed it to Li Qingshan. It was also a catalogue. Apart from the Spiritual Spring Register, there was also the Spiritual Artifact Register and the Daemon Beast Register, which broadened Li Qingshan's horizons. There was also the Classic of Materia Medica, which recorded the appearance and properties of spiritual herbs. It was something that Li Qingshan urgently needed. The importance of this knowledge to Li Qingshan was no less than a cultivation method.
However, these books were far more complicated than cultivation methods. Aside from the Classic of Materia Medica, there were several dozen other books that described spiritual herbs. The authors of every single one of them were different, and there were even many differences in their descriptions of spiritual herbs.
"Do you have any recommendations, uncle? It'd be best if it's something like the General Staff Department's Encyclopedia."
"Of course!"
As a result, Li Qingshan spent almost another hundred spiritual stones and bought a jade slip. The name of the jade slip was the Book of All.
Apart from introducing the various spiritual herbs and spiritual artifacts in detail, the book also recorded the knowledge of human geography, the detailed history of the Great Xia empire, the anecdotes of various famous people, and even gossip like beauty charts. It truly was all-encompassing.
With the book in hand, Li Qingshan felt like his future was becoming clearer and clearer.
The Qi Practitioners became even more surprised. The rosy-cheeked man said, "How extravagant of you, sir!" He had taken out two hundred spiritual stones without even batting an eyelid. Was he really just an independent cultivator?
The old man's smile grew even wider. It was rare for him to come across such a large deal. It really had been the right decision to come to the Green Vine mountain this time. "Is there anything else you need, sir? However, I really can't think of anything else I can sell you."
Li Qingshan said, "Are there any books that record buddhist scriptures here?"
"There are!" The old man immediately fished out a jade slip from his hundred treasures pouch. "The name of this book is the Scripture Pavilion. It's a compilation of buddhist scriptures compiled by the great masters of the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga. I'll give it to you for free!"
"Then I'll be thanking you, uncle!" Li Qingshan accepted the jade slip. Right when he was about to bid farewell, the old man suddenly grabbed Li Qingshan's sleeve and shoved a paper book into Li Qingshan's hands.
Li Qingshan wanted to say something, but the old man said, "Don't ask anything. Read it when you get back!" His expression was slightly unnatural.
Li Qingshan's eyes lit up. He stowed the book away in his hundred treasures pouch.
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